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13、discountsmaywellbea type of agePassageBill Gates, the billionaire 億萬富翁chairman without a single earned universitydegree,isbyhi c sraisingnew doubts about the worth of the business worlds favorite academic title頭銜: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).TheMBA,a20th-centuryproduct,always has bor

14、ne the mark of lowly commerce andgreed (貪婪) on the tree-lined uses by purer 3. But ch as philosophy even with the ogreed (貪婪) on the tree-lined uses by purer 3. But ch as philosophy even with the ograduates, about 79,000 people are expectedto receiveMBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 the number of busi

15、ness graduates in 1960, testimony to the wide spread tthe MBA is vital for young men and whowanttoruncompaniessome“If you are o the corporate world is still a disadvantage not to have one,” Donald Morrison, professor of marketing managementscience.helastfiveorso,whensomeonesays,ShouldIattemptto get

16、an MBA, the answer a lot more is: sGates non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton cuses over the worth of a business andwhethermanagementskillscanbe5. TheHarvardBusinessReviewcuses over the worth of a business andwhethermanagementskillscanbe5. TheHarvardBusinessReviewed a lively生動的, fictionalof letters

17、 to dramatize aboutbusinessdegrees6. The article called MBA hires =very ing” and said “MBAs want 升職promoted=promote=climb the corporation 司 aition, they understand politics and people, and they arent able to functionas part of a team until theirthirdyearButbythen,theyreoutforotherThe problem, most p

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20、It t the controversyover 關(guān)于the value of MBAdegrees had mainly by semployers B) thesofmanynon-the criticism from the scientists purer disciplinesthe poor performance of MBAs at prove ForP56 23. What is the major weakness of A) They are usually self-centered.They are aggressive and They keep complaini

21、ng about their jobs. 無中生有They are A) They are usually self-centered.They are aggressive and They keep complaining about their jobs. 無中生有They are not good at dealing with 與人people.性Office人際關(guān)p78924. From the passage we MBAs t 升職fairlyquickly B) quit their jobs once they are familiar 熟with their workma

22、tes 無中生有C) receive t do not match theiraltraining theirWhatisthepassagemainlyWhyWhatisthepassagemainlyWhy there is an increased enrollment BA取B) The sity of programsinbusinessDoubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.A debate 辯論 held recently 近期 universityQuestions21to25arebasedonQuestions21to

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24、 hisowncalledSATAN,t the ofwelloverhalfofallWorldWideWebsites haveset up home without fitting locks totheir SATANcantryoutavarietyofwell-hacking的) tricksonernetSATANcantryoutavarietyofwell-hacking的) tricksonernetsitebreakingin.Farmerhasmadethepubliclyavailable,amidmuchcriticism.withentcoulduseitt wn

25、竊tare easytoburgle(闖入ButFarmerisveryconcernedaboutthethepublictopoorsecurityand,sohaveprovedhimright.SATANdonemore toalertpeopletothenCausenewdisorder.Soistheingoresecure?Farfromheearlydays,nyouvisitedaWebsiteyourbrowsersimplyokedatthecontent.NowtheWebisfullofto tautomaticallydownloadyoulookat age,a

26、ndrunonyourmachine. These programs could,iftheirauthor stautomaticallydownloadyoulookat age,andrunonyourmachine. These programs could,iftheirauthor swished,doall kindsofnastythingstoyourco Atthesametime,theNetisincreasingly latedwithers,worms,agentsandesofautomatedbeastsdesignedtopenetratehesitesand

27、seekout andAllthesemakewonderfultoolsforl eoplewhowanttoinvadeweaksitesandcause Butletslookonthebrightside.Giventhekoflocks, ernetrelythegest(almost)crime-freesociety.tbecausehackersarefundamentallyhonest.Orhattherecurrentlyisntmuchtosteal.Orusevandalism壞isntmuchfununlessyouislikefor culiarWhatevert

28、hereason,joyit whilewen.Butexpectitalltochange,andsecurityecomethenumberonee,whenthemostfluentialinhabitantsoftheNetecomethenumberonee,whenthemostfluentialinhabitantsoftheNetaretheywanttobepaid21.By saying “.owners of well over half of allWorldWideWebsiteshavesetuphomewit hout fitting locks to their

29、 doors”(Lines3-4,2),theauthorA) those happytimes appear still to bewith us B)theresimplywasntanycrimetoworryabo C)manysitesarenotwell-D)hackerstryouttricksonhoutactuallybreakingernetsite22.SATAN,aprogramdesignedbyDaner can be used A)toinvestigatethesecurityernetB)toimprovethesecurityofernetC) to cke

30、rsfromo D)todownloadusefulprogramsandinformati 23.FannersD)todownloadusefulprogramsandinformati 23.FannersprogramhasbeencriticizedbyepublicA)itcausesdamagetoNetB) it canoernetC)itcanbeusedtocausedisorder onall D) itcanbeused bypeoplewith24.TheauthorsattitudetowardSATAN區(qū)域態(tài)度Aenthusiastic 熱情B) 性itive D

31、)toward 后面的內(nèi)容在首末兩段都出現(xiàn)的如果沒有出現(xiàn)在首末兩段 那她就是區(qū)域25.Theauthortoward 后面的內(nèi)容在首末兩段都出現(xiàn)的如果沒有出現(xiàn)在首末兩段 那她就是區(qū)域25.Theauthor helast A)weshouldmakefulluseof ernetbeforesecuritymeasures t weshouldalertthemostinfluen tial businessmen to the importance weshouldalertthemostinfluen tial businessmen to the importance of securi

32、tyinfluential businessmen shouldg iveprioritytotheimprovementofNet securitynetinhabitantsshouldnotleturitymeasuresaffecttheirjoyofrfing 2 類型 弊端措itive/ activeApproving / optimistic 樂觀的/ pleasant 高興的Enthusiastic favorable Sympathetic Enthusiastic favorable Sympathetic negativesuspicious 懷疑的/Pessimisti

33、cscornful懷疑的諷刺中立：neutralobjectiveal 必 錯 ： indifferent漠 不 關(guān) 心 的 / depressed 沮喪的biased / unclear / vague 模糊的Questions21to25Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowing1.Whenweworryaboutwhomightbeon ourives,weusuallythinkaboutFederalagents.Buttheprivatesector超過ernmenteverytime.ItsLindanottheFBIwhoisfacingchar

34、gesMarylandslawsagainstFederalagents.Buttheprivatesector超過ernmenteverytime.ItsLindanottheFBIwhoisfacingchargesMarylandslawsagainsternal.ItsoursnotServicetpassourprivate loemarketing2.Consumerarepressing活躍分子國forrivacylawswithoutmuchsofar.Thelegislators=law-leantoward傾向lettingpeople跟ourlhabitsvirtuall

35、y3.As anleofwhatsgoingon,U.S.Bancorp,whichwasrecentlysueddeceptivebythe e ofAccordingtothelawsuit,theemarketercalledMemberWorksd sensitivedeceptivebythe e ofAccordingtothelawsuit,theemarketercalledMemberWorksd sensitivecustomerdatasuchasnames,numbers,numbers,-accountandlSecuritynumbers,andcredit 4.W

36、iththesecustomerlistsinhand,Worksstarteddialingforlinggames,computersoftwareroductsand.Customers accepteda“freetrialoffer”had30daysto cancel. If the deadline passed, they were收automaticallythroughtheircredit-cardaccounts.U.S.Bancorpcollectedshare oftheCustomersweredoublydeceived,theclaims.Theydidntt

37、the givingaccountCustomersweredoublydeceived,theclaims.Theydidnttthe givingaccountnumberstoMemberAndifcustomers asked,theywereledtothink the answer was no.The esuedMemberWorksy deceptiveselling.Thecompanytdidanythingwrong.Foritspart,U.S.settledwithoutadmittinganymistakes.Butagreedtostopingitscustome

38、rsfew lproductssoldbyoutsidefirms.sdecidedtodothe swillstilldobusinessManyotherMemberWorksandsimilarAndswillstillbeminingdatafrom accountinorder tosell youl includingAndswillstillbeminingdatafrom accountinorder tosell youl includingthingsoflittlevalue,suchasinsuranceandcredit-cardprotection8.Youhave

39、almostnoprotectionprofit.Fortuse alaccountsle, nofederal lawionandexperience”mainlythedetailsofyourandcredit-accounts.lSecuritynumbersareforbyprivatefirms.Theyvegenerallynottoselltothepublic.Buttobusinesses,the numbers are an open book. Self-regulationdoesntwork.Afirmmightpublishaprotectionpolicy,butwhoTakeU.S.Bancorpagain.